The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-28
GERMAN PROBLEM,
The Politicians Fail to Solve tho Combina.
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tions Likely to DO Formed 1
BEEL!S, Feb. 26.-after short debate,
the Lower House Of the Prussian Dict
passed the aecond reading Of the estimates,
afterward approving the budget bills with.
out discussion. The bill enlarging the
po#sra OF local authorities in fxius pay.
ments toward tho maintenance OF element
aIY public school, was referred to com.
mittee OF 81. Pa r.
The papers continue to discuss the DOS
slbip combinations Of parties resulting in
the formation OF s majority strong enough,
to oppose the Chancellor. Among tho
possible groupings, the old Conservatives
were mover close supporters OF Bismarck
and may unite with the Clerica's, thus
making majority composed Of the Kreu:
Zsiiung party of the Center and the Parti.
cularlsts. 1t is reported thst ell the Con.
seryative leaders have already made over
tures to the Centor with the view to hay-
ing the two parties acs together in the
event OF Herr Ben;gaen'o attempt TO carry
out h!s reported design OF oyerthrowing
Minister Pa:tEamer. .
1t is impossible TO predict the attitude Of
tho Center. II the tone OF their organ
Germqny) bo taken as an indication, they
are ready to continue the struggle against
bismarck. Th Germany opposes the nav
church bill as Insufficient TO meet the de-
mands Of the Catholics. But no combius.
ton can deprive tho Government o, an
absolute majority Tor tho sep!enrate and
most Of tho other purposes. Tho North
German Gasetle returns tho attack Of the
Center by claiming that the policy no
longer represents the Vatican'd policy,
The Gazette refers to the Pope's third
communication to the Center, and saws /.
was not contained in the letter, but in n
telegram addressed to the Nuncio al
Munich, again strongly impressing upon
him the neceoaity OF urging the Center to
use tho utmost efforts to secure the pas
eace Of tbs sop.ennate ITO what extent"
adds the Ga=stie. ',ths leaders of tho Oen.
ter acsed in complete opposition to the
Papal mandate has been shown in the
elections" E;E.!s {, ~ - !J!,,!,s7 Z
Il is expected ths. another Papal mani.
festo will be Issued, appealing to all Cstho-
lies to refrain from voting at test ballots
for Socialists in sixty districts in which
nav elections will DO held. There arc is
Socialist candidates, 2S New German Lib
erals, 10 Centrisa, 3 Poles, 2 Guelphg, l
Volkspartoi, IA Conservatives, 10 Rsichst.
paytei and Sc National Liberals. Support
ers OF the septennate are hopeful Of car
rying ?5 seats even against the coalition
Of their opponents. 'F#I1'g'
Richter'a advice to the New German
Liberals to vote for Socialists against Ma
tionel Liberals will not be well received.
For instance, in Madseburg tho New Ger
man Liberals say thoy will vote for the
National Liberal candidate against the
Socialist. The Upper House Commission
on the church bill will report next week.
1t is expected that tho measure will pass
without prolonged debating, although
clerical organs do not accept the bill as q
complete measure. The attitude OF Gath
olic members ia not aggressive, but rather
passive, the contest bsing regarded as the
outcome Of an arrangement between Bis.
mnrch and the Vatican. d q = isl9igsEg& z